Alvin Hall appears in the following:
Part Four: Alvin Hall Day
Friday, April 01, 2016
Part Three: Alvin Hall Finds His Family & A Lost Father
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Part Two: Alvin Hall's Homecoming
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Alvin Hall: An Emotional Reckoning Begins
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Looking Back at Motown's Civil Rights Recordings
Monday, January 20, 2014
In Praise of the Less-Than-Earnest Commencement Speech
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
'Letter from America' Examines the United States Through a British Lens
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
'Letter from America': An Archive of Stories Connecting America and Britain
Monday, December 10, 2012
'The Bonfire of the Vanities' Revisited with Alvin Hall
Monday, May 28, 2012
'The Bonfire of the Vanities,' 25 Years Later
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Big Ideas to Fix the Economy: Cap CEO Pay
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
This week we’ve been asking listeners to suggest ideas on how to fix the economy. So far we’ve talked about raising inflation and boosting housing prices. Today we're talking about capping the total compensation that CEOs earn — including salary, benefits and bonuses — at $5 million. Any additional money would go back to the company, hopefully creating more jobs. Who would step up to do this? Perhaps Warren Buffett, in light of his recent op-ed for The New York Times.
UK's Youth Planning to be 'Poorer Than Their Parents'
Thursday, August 11, 2011
As riots and unrest continue to spread throughout England, some say they began with youths who are unhappy with the economic climate there. Throughout the U.K., there is a growing sense that many young people are going to face more difficult financial times than their parents' generation did. The future will bring fewer job opportunities and lower pensions, which will mature at a later date and come at a greater personal cost. Overall, there’s a feeling that politicians are inept to fix the nation’s economic problems.
How Will the Debt Ceiling Affect Our Personal Finances?
Thursday, July 28, 2011
We’ve been told repeatedly over the past several months that if the government fails to raise the debt ceiling by August 2, there could be dire consequences for the world economy. But many Americans are wondering: what does this have to do with us and our personal finances? If the government defaults on its debt, how will it affect our personal debt and investments?
Can Washington Cut the Deficit?
Friday, November 12, 2010
Love them or hate them, the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform have released their draft proposals to slow the quickly growing national debt. Many politicians say the ideas will never, ever be approved by any future Congress. With proposals that call for major cuts in domestic and military spending, bumping the age to qualify for (decreased) Social Security benefits, and a simplified but much broader tax base with fewer exemptions, the plan is guaranteed to be unpopular among politicians and voters alike. But as unpalatable as these notions are to politicians, is it time to start getting serious about painful cuts?
What to Look For as New Credit Card Rules Take Effect
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
This month, the latest rules in the federal credit card overhaul come into effect. Credit card issuers, however, are already finding creative loopholes. Go check your mailbox: There's a good chance you have a letter from your credit card company or bank telling you about new rules and "improved" new features on your account. Some of those were actually mandated by Congress; others are workarounds to earn more money on new fees.
We want to help you find out what new fees and charges consumers have to watch out for now that the credit card overhaul is taking effect. Tell us what your card company is asking you to sign up for. Or how they are pitching their new features. Send us pictures of the letters even. Or, tell us any stories for paying too much or getting overcharged by a credit card company.
New Rules for Credit Card Issuers
Monday, February 22, 2010
President Obama signed the CARD Act back in May 2009, but the new regulations on credit card issuers took until today to come into effect. The law was designed to protect consumers from many of the hidden fees, rate changes and small print traps that cost Americans $15 billion each year, but some aspects of the bill changed along the way. Now that it's here, how will it affect your monthly statements?